I’ve knew my husband for a year and we were married in Italy in August. He would like to come to Canada for a visit and then stay so I can do an Inland Sponsorship. He’s not a citizen of Italy, just a resident. He’s originally from Nigeria, so he requires a Visa to come to Canada. He tried over 6 months ago to come to visit me in Canada but was refused because the Canadian Government didn’t think that he would leave Canada. When he applies for his Visa this time will he have the same problem? He doesn’t own his home and he doesn’t have family in Italy. Does he have a chance of being able to come to Canada to visit me? Do I need to write an invitation letter? Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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He will have a hard time getting a TRV, especially since he is married to you now. He would not be seen as a true visitor to Canada, from the background you have shared. The easiest process for you both would be Outland spousal sponsorship, but you will have to be prepared to spend a year or more apart during the process.
Thanks. I don’t know if we can handle a year apart. I wish that I would have asked this question a couple of months ago.
Thanks . I should have added that if I had known this sooner than we would’ve started the Outland Spousal Sponsorship earlier.
Yes it would be an Outland sponsorship. You would have to live in Italy but you may not legally be able to stay for 1 year or work.
I can’t work because I’m on CPP Disability and if I stay in Italy for more than a month then I miss out on my medical treatments.
He never sought asylum, he chose to move to Italy. He’s an Electrical Engineer and I was only able to spend 32 days with him, but we talk and video chat 3 times a day for the last 15 months. We would spend more time together but he can’t come here cause he hasn’t lived in Italy long enough to be a citizen and I can’t afford to fly to Italy all the time to see him. That’s where the problem lies. I know him very well. We have lots of pictures together and a record of all of our calls and chats.
Such little time in person is a big red flag. How did you meet? How many visits and much time in person did you have before marrying? What are your ages?
We were only able to visit once because of our financial circumstances. We met through our religious affiliations. We talked and video chatted for a year. He wasn’t allowed to visit Canada because of their rules. So I had to borrow money to go meet him in Italy. We were together for a month, spent every day together before we got married. I would love to spend more time with him but because of my lack of funds, and my medical conditions, I can’t just hop on a plane all of the time. Maybe he can come into Canada another way. Possibly through a work program. I can’t remember all of the names. Would that work? We are only 10 years apart in age. But age shouldn’t matter.
Age matters, particularly when the sponsor is a woman who is older and the younger husband is from a less developed country. As much as you may not like to hear it, your disability will also matter, particularly as your husband is from a country where disabled people are stigmatized and seen as lesser citizens.
You have a mostly online relationship with little time in person, only one visit, marriage on that one and only visit, the applicant is a younger man from a developing country and the sponsor is disabled older woman. I'm sorry to say that you have huge red flags indicating a Marriage of Convenience.
If he qualifies for immigration through an economic stream, he can certainly apply that way.
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